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Aug 31 2020
News
Wisconsin governor urges Trump not to visit Kenosha: 'I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing'
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) urged President Trump on Sunday to "reconsider" his plans to visit Kenosha, Wis., which has been rocked by unrest for the past several nights following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police.
In a letter to the White House shared by Evers's office Sunday afternoon, the governor warned that Trump's presence could "hinder" the state's attempts to heal after a
The Hill
Apr 03 2020
News
Virus cost may top $4 trillion; Americans arm up on guns
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
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COSTS MOUNT: The pandemic will cost the global economy as much as $4.1 trillion, or nearly 5% of all economic activity, according to new estimates from the
Associated Press
Sep 11 2013
News
Run Silent, Run Scared
Most agree Congress should not be exempt from Obamacare. Most members of Congress think they just received a tremendous personal gift on Obamacare, courtesy of President Obama, and paid for by taxpayers. But according to a new poll, this issue cuts across all demographics with unrivaled unanimity: if they accept the gift, they put themselves at risk of losing reelection. What’s a congressman
The Weekly Standard
Dec 28 2015
Opinion
OPINION: The bureaucrats’ last stand
The new year approaching provides all of us with an important opportunity to reflect and be grateful. For those of us who love our country, it’s understandable to focus on the catastrophe of the last seven years. President Obama’s agenda combined with his feckless and juvenile approach to governing has made clear what we need to reverse and fix.
Guest Writer - Right
Aug 20 2019
News
Kashmir
On August 5, “India… revoked the special status of Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties with neighboring Pakistan, moving to grasp its only Muslim-majority region more tightly.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support for Hindu nationalism and worries about the rights of Kashmiris.
“Since [Modi’s] 2014
The Flip Side
Mar 11 2020
News
The Dow just tumbled into a bear market — here’s how long those downturns last on average
It’s the end of a bullish era for the stock market and the beginning of a new phase of bearishness, after a sharp plunge for risk assets on Wednesday pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average into bear-market territory for the first time in more than a decade.
U.S. equity indexes on Wednesday mostly resumed a downtrend that saw all three major U.S. equity gauges touch bear-market
MarketWatch
Mar 11 2020
News
Futures are rebounding Wednesday night after Dow closes in bear market. Traders await Trump
Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes were higher on Wednesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended its historic 11-year bull market run by closing in a bear market.
Dow futures were up more than 200 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also higher.
President Donald Trump will deliver an Oval Office speech at 9 p.m. ET in an effort to
CNBC
Mar 11 2020
Fact Check
Did Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Mandate Closures for Schools and Workplaces?
An image shared on Facebook claims Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has mandated all schools and workplaces with 20 or more employees close for two weeks to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Verdict: False
There is no record of Wolf mandating these measures. The local affiliate mentioned in the post has not published any reports about mandated school or workplace closures.
Check Your Fact
Apr 13 2019
Opinion
Respect, Rights, and Freedoms in an Era of Identity Activism
Ever since he was awarded a knighthood in the 2001 honours list, the British actor Ben Kingsley, probably most famous for his eponymous role in the film Gandhi, has apparently insisted on being referred to as “Sir Ben Kingsley.” This is his right and he is, by all accounts, quite offended if the honorific is overlooked. Not all recipients of such honours are quite as sensitive to the careful
Quillette
Jul 13 2020
Analysis
The PPP worked how it was supposed to. That’s the problem.
Months after Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in an attempt to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, people are still confused, and even angry, over the ambitious, unprecedented experiment.
Take what happened with Mark Fisher Fitness (MFF), an LGBTQ-friendly boutique fitness studio based in New York. Because it got a PPP loan in April, it was able
Vox